Denver Neonatal Nursing (NICU) Jobs

The Colorado Nursing Association reports that the shortage of qualified candidates for Denver nursing jobs is twice the national average and that by 2020 there will be a 30% vacancy rate for nursing jobs in Denver and the rest of Colorado. Home health is one of the fastest growing sectors for Denver nurses, but the region has also seen the opening of a number of new hospital facilities as well. Denver's largest hospitals include: Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver Health, and St. Anthony Central Hospital.

Neonatal Nursing NICU

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurses and nurse practitioners care for seriously ill or premature infants in the NICU. The National Certification Corporation (NCC) offers RNC certifications for both Low Risk Neonatal Nursing (RNC-LRN) and Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC). The NCC also offers the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP-BC) certification. Professional organizations for neonatal nursing include the Academy of Neonatal Nursing (ANN), the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN), the National Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NANNP, a division of NANN) and the Association of Women?s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts excellent, overall job growth for registered nurses.